Long Beach Harbor Surpasses LA in General Cargo Tonnage
Long Beach Harbor, per port manager E. J. Amar, surpassed Los Angeles in general cargo tonnage for the first time, with February totals of 154000 and 178000 tons respectively. The port handled 4537981 tons in 1948 valued at 3483 million, and workers numbered about 800 on a recent day.
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Long Beach Harbor
Los Angeles Harbor
E. J. Amar
Long Beach
Amar
The
Lions Club
San Francisco
Calmar
British Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Japan
Tidelands
Frank Hardesty
Charles L. Vickers
Council Approves Marquee Change At Belmont Theater
City Council voted to amend the sign ordinance to allow a marquee up to 13 feet high including filigree, replacing the prior four foot limit. The action follows a request from Fox West Coast Agency Corp to install a larger marquee in front of the Belmont Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox West Coast Agency Corp
Belmont
Good Weather Predicted for Trips to Mountains
Weather Bureau indications point to tomorrow being a good day for a Sunday mountain trip. Forecasters expect most of the day to be sunny with little temperature change. Snow in surrounding mountains ranges from three inches to about thirty inches with open roads and good skiing conditions at several resorts including Snow Valley and Big Bear Lake. Sunrise is 5:48 a.m. and sunset 6:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Press-Telegram
Ates
Big Pines
Lake Arrowhead
Snow Valley
Big Bear Lake
Circus Clash Delays Permit for Long Beach Show
Long Beach officials weigh sites for a new circus amid recurring complaints. Residents blame past shows for litter, damaged property, and noisy crowds. City Council, after a half hour of discussion, adjourned without action, leaving a spring circus uncertain and locals seeking alternatives.
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Long Beach
City Hall
Elrcus
Circus R
J. R. McHenry
Long Heach
Rescuers Commended For Saving Child From Garage Fire
Mayor Burton W. Chace and the City Council commended five Park Department workers Earl K. Risley G H Harris Jefferson EB Thomas James Morris and BE Owen for saving five year old Johnny Houdyshell from a garage fire at 6536 Gundry Ave They beat out flames and alerted an ambulance that rushed Johnny to Community Hospital teammate Timothy Ragsdays tried to return for belongings but was stopped by the rescuers
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Burton W. Chace
Park Department
Chace
Earl K. Risley
G. H. Harris
Jefferson EB
Thomas
James Morris
Owen
Gundry Ave
Johnny Houdyshell
Johnny
Timothy Ragsdays
Gundry
Bandit and Woman Escape With $1481 Loot in Long Beach
Police sought a man and a young woman after a 2 p.m. Pioneer Savings and Loan hold up at 340 E Broadway. The male robber, about 35, 185 pounds with sandy hair, wore tan clothes and carried a paper sack. The female accomplice, 25, 5 feet 6, wore a tweed coat, pray skirt, green bandana and glasses. The cash amount was later set at 1481 dollars.
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Long Beach
Harbor Area
Pioneer Savings and Loan Co
E. Broadway
Norene Scout
E. 10Th St
H. W. Ray
Santa Ana Ave
Ray
Keen
Waymon
Ravenna Dr
Joan
Elm Ave
Broadway U
DeMack
Crash Hurts Woman in Three Car Collision on 10th Street
Mrs. Minnie Arrasmith, 56, of 1040 EF Hill Street, suffered multiple collarbone fractures after a three car crash at 10th Street and Magnolia with her husband Harry uninjured. Read as other drivers David Roof and Frederick Nemetz Jr. also escaped harm. Separate incidents saw Andrew Pittinger injured on the West Ocean Boulevard bridge and Don Patton injured on Gale and 23rd, with Harry Harvey sustaining possible leg and back injuries on Fifth Street near Elm. All injured were taken to Seaside or St. Mary’s Hospitals.
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Minnie Arrasmith
Hill St
10Th St
Magnolia Ve
Seaside Hospital
Harry
David R. Roof
W. Williams St
Frederick A. Nemetz Jr
Gale Ave
23Rd St.j
Harry A. Harvey
Truman Boyd Manor
Fifth St
Elm Ave
Jacob Duimstra
E. Ramona, Ave
Bellflower
Harvey
St. Mary's Hospital
Youths Trapped by Store Owner After Burglary Spree
Maurice Barrad of 1953 Alamitos Avenue locked his shop at 3035 East Anaheim Street after two break-ins within 24 hours. He detained two youths who crawled in through a rear window at 7:30 p.m. and called police. The boys reportedly admitted a third entry and possession of a shotgun, shells, cartridges, and tools from prior raids.
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Maurice Barrad
Alamitos Ave
Barrad
Anaheim St
Weather Outlook With Clearing Skies
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Most sunny after noons. Slightly cooler Sunday. Moderate westerly winds Sunday becoming fresh in the afternoon.
Red Cross Quota Progress Report At Long Beach Luncheon
Long Beach Red Cross land campaign reports strong progress toward its 186 050 quota with 90 3 percent reached at the last luncheon. Mayor Chace and city officials praise the effort as departments including police, schools, and federal workers exceed targets. FBI and IRS staff plus other agencies report over the top or near completion. Leaders across public services including schools, police, fire, water, and utilities announce strong results and optimism for meeting the April 1 goal.
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Red Cross
al Slaight
Joseph R. McHenry
Howard K. Goodwin
C. E. Scott
Telephone Company
Robert McAllister
Water Department
Walter Case
Scott
Long Beach
Veteran's Memorial
Bilk Bryant
Chace
FBI
Internal Revenue
National Post Office
Federal Public Housing
Office of Rent Control
Social Security
Post Office
Veterans, Administration Supply Depot
Douglas Newcomb
al Sreight
George Toll
U.S
Bureau
C. E. Scot
al Smith
Fire Department
Watter Case
Mesdames Weir Strouse
H L. Clark
L. L. Humphrey
Alonzo L. Walter
Ralph B. Harder Jr
James E. Stewart
Ray Underwood
Noble Mille
Charles C. Carroll
Gordon H. Wright
Harold Ireton
James E. Cox
J. L. Portlock
E. J. Bragg
Daylight Radar Ship Guide Tests at Port Begin
Preliminary daylight tests directed at a port pilot used a harbor radarscope to track a Panama flag S S Ensenada near the Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor west entrance. Capt Elmer Engel steered the pilot boat while Capt D Ougland piloted the S S Ensenada. A nearby small craft was mistaken for the pilot boat on the screen, a flaw to be corrected with practice and better reflector quality. Operators and pilot communicated by radiotelephone to compare boat position with the radar readings. Further drills are planned as pilots learn to use radar in low visibility conditions before actual port use.
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Elmer Engel
D. Ougland
Panama
S. S. Ensenada
Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
Qugland
Long Beach Bar Association Installs 1949 Officers
The Long Beach Bar Association held a gala at Virginia Country Club where Judge Fred Miller installed 1949 officers led by Carroll M. Counts as president and Joseph M. Ball as second vice president. New directors included Cochran Smith NeCasek Deatherage and Lee.
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Virgina Country Club
Long Beach Bar Association
Fred Miller
Superior Courts
Carroll M.counts
Russell H. Pray
Joseph M. Ball
Counts
Joseph E. Madden
Thomas W. Cochran
Charles T. Smith
F. Henry NeCasek
William M. Deatherage
Theodore G. Lee
Iin
Carroll M. Counts
Virginia Country Club
Joseph E Madden F
Press-Telegram
Lakewood Scout Lodge to Start Construction in April
Lakewood Lions Club advances the Lakewood Scout Lodge project with construction slated for Saturday April 16 on Charlemagne Ave. Over $6,000 already raised, $5,000 pledged, and substantial donations of materials and labor from local contractors and Lions Club members. Land donated by Montana Land Co. The 1800 square foot building will house kitchens rest rooms and a large activity room with future auditorium potential. Robert Joy leads a committee including Lye Gardner Ralph Bowdle P F McNab L L Craig Wilbur Curtis Gene Hawkins Virgil Miller Arthur W Singley Ed Glass Orville Artz and J I McCall.
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Lakewood Scout Lodge
Lakewood Lions Club
Charlemagne Ave
The
Lions Club
Lakewood Contractors
Lakewood
Bellflower Blvd
Hallowe
Montana Land Co
Robert Joy
Lye Gardner
Ralph Bowdle
P. F. Me
Nab
L. L. Craig
Wilbur Curtis
Gene Hawkins
Virgil Miller
Arthur W. Singley
Ed Glass Orville Artz
J. I. McCall
Ruling Allows Expanded Review in Tidelands Case
Willan H. Davis, special master in the California tidelands case, granted state officials time to prepare evidence showing nine coastline segments are inland waters not subject to federal control. The DOJ had asked to limit study to three areas. a second Washington conference is planned to discuss the full bundle of areas including Crescent City and Santa Monica Bay.
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Willan H. Davis
California Tidelands
California
U. S. Justice Department
Davis
Santa Barbara Channel
San Pedro Bay
Fred Howser
Crescent City
Arcata-Humbolt
Bodega-Tomases Bays
Monterey Bay
San Luis Obispo Bay
Santa Monica Bay
Howser
Everett W. Mattoon
Dion Holm
San Francisco
William Clary
Los Angeles
Washington
Legion Demands 2000 Bill From Long Beach City
Arthur L. Peterson Post No. 27 of the American Legion asks the City Council to reimburse $2000 in expenses for bringing the state American Legion convention to Long Beach from August 13 to 37. The letter projects $2.5 million in visitor spending and notes no prior city or bureau funding. The council referred the request to City Manager Carl B. Wirsching.
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Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
Long Beach
H. W. Funke
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Legion
City Manager Quest Reaches National Scope
Long Beach expands search for a new city manager with letters to four national executives including Alfred Willoughby of the National Municipal League. Candidates from major municipal groups may be considered, as the council weighs salary ranges from 15 000 to 25 000 annually and accelerates a careful selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Clyde G. Roseberry
National Municipal League
N.Y
Alfred Willoughby
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles Evans Hughes
University of California At
Los Angeles
Clarence A. Dykstra
Chicago
Clarence E. Ridley
International City Managers’ Association
American Municipal Association
Washington, D. C
League of Mayors
Richard Graves
League of California
Berkeley
Lawrence O. Jackson
Carl B. Wirsching
Raymond C. Kealler
Kroeger
Herbert R. Klacksiem
Klacksiem
Store Robber Found Guilty by Local Jury
A jury in Superior Court convicted Charles E. Schilinsky 126 of the Feb 3 jewelry store robbery at 125 E. Ocean Blvd. He used a wine bottle as a fake gun. brother John, intoxicated, denied involvement. Charles faces a probation hearing set for April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Charles E. Schilinsky
E. Ocean Blvd
Ace
John
Charles
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Council
Broadway
Norene Scott
Southern California
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Artery
Cafa
L. Albrecht
Signal Hill
C. Nellis
Arcadia
Southern California Fire Chief Association
Albrecht
Frank Sandeman
Carna
Culver City
Charles Dawley
Ventura
Long Beach Press
Delearam
Bar Association
Ort
John F. McCarthy
Edison J. Demler
Henry H. Clock
Ralph K. Pierson
Madden
Miller
Association
Muscetta
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